The makeup artist glanced at her tools and said politely to Lin Chaomu, "Miss Lin, the cosmetics you need are outside. I'll go get them."

Lin Chaomu then nodded and said, "Go ahead."

She was actually very anxious. She didn't know why she felt an inexplicable anxiety when she saw Ye Yingying. She wasn't the kind of person with a strong personality, but the moment she came in, she couldn't help but declare her ownership. Although she knew that Yu Jingchen was about to cut ties with her and that what he could give her now was just a gift before the breakup, Lin Chaomu felt that since she had lost him, no one else should be able to get him either, at least not under her nose.

Lin Chaomu didn't know Ye Yingying's true identity, but for now she just wanted to follow her own ideas.

She clenched her fists and said, "Your name is—"

"Ye Yingying".

This was the first time Lin Chaomu had ever done something like this to warn someone, but she had no right to do so. She could only look at Ye Yingying and say, "Are you interested in Mr. Yu?"

Ye Yingying: ?

Soon, Ye Yingying understood what was going on. She thought of the interaction between Lin Chaomu and Yu Jingchen just now. One was hesitant and exchanging glances, while the other was smiling but his eyes were quite ruthless, clearly not a kind person. This Lin Chaomu seemed to still have deep feelings for Yu Jingchen, but unfortunately, Yu Jingchen turned his back on her without any mercy.

She guessed that Yu Jingchen had completely lost his sense of security and now wanted to vent all his grievances on her; she was being used as a target for this sugar daddy's little lover.

Looking at Lin Chaomu's reflection in the camera lens, Ye Yingying rested her chin on her hand and slowly said, "I don't like men who are so much older than me. I've only just graduated from high school and haven't thought about dating. Besides, my sister wouldn't allow me to find someone so—"

She refrained from using the word "old" and continued with a smile, "So mature, she's clearly not a big boss on the same level as me."

Lin Chaomu was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Ye Yingying to see through her little thoughts so easily. She had been by Yu Jingchen's side all along and didn't know much about the entertainment industry. She had just heard a staff member call Ye Yingying "little sister". She seemed to have heard the name occasionally. She looked like a newcomer. She didn't expect her to be so young and only graduated from high school.

She just graduated from high school. She's so young, yet her performance was so good. Lin Chaomu was a little dazed. She was annoyed and a little inferior because Ye Yingying had exposed her thoughts. Finally, she said bitterly, "What's the point of you even bothering to put on makeup? Don't you know that the magazine cover has already been decided?"

Ye Yingying nodded, "I know, I'm just here to go through the motions. My agent already told me that I'm just here to take a look and broaden my horizons."

Ye Yingying flattered Lin Chaomu, subtly belittling herself in her words. It was clear that the phrase "to broaden one's horizons" greatly satisfied Lin Chaomu, as she was the cover girl for the magazine, while Ye Yingying was merely a naive young girl trying to gain some exposure.

She's only a senior in high school, right? Why would Jing Chen be interested in a little girl who's just graduated from high school?

Lin Chaomu breathed a slight sigh of relief. She also felt that she had been overthinking things, but her woman's sixth sense told her that something was definitely wrong. She clenched her hands, wanting to say something more, when Ye Yingying received a call from Ye Zhiwei.

Ye Yingying's eyes immediately lit up. Ignoring Lin Chaomu's presence, she excitedly answered the phone, feigning innocence and saying she hadn't eaten dinner yet—

Lin Chaomu breathed a sigh of relief: she had just thought this little girl was too sensible and mature, but she didn't expect her to be just a child who had just come of age and was acting coquettishly with her older sister. What was she thinking that made her feel that Jing Chen looked at her differently?

After Lin Chaomu left the dressing room, Ye Yingying watched her departing figure before smiling and telling Ye Zhiwei, "Don't worry, Sister Zhiwei, I won't let anyone bully me. Today was just an accident. My manager said that she won't arrange any work for me right away after today, so I can go visit Sister Zhiwei for a while."

Before ending the call, Ye Yingying couldn't resist teasing Jiang Jianian one last time, whispering, "Sister Zhiwei, can I stay at your place when I come to visit? I remember Jianian wasn't very welcoming when I visited last time. Will he be angry if I go again this time?"

Ye Zhiwei immediately comforted Ye Yingying and repeatedly emphasized that things were different now and that her position in the family was very secure.

Hearing this, Ye Yingying hung up the phone, satisfied.

*

Ye Yingying was touching up her makeup in the dressing room, but there was already a little commotion outside. The photographer originally intended to just go through the motions with the brand, but Ye Yingying's performance was just what the photographer wanted. Her face was photogenic, and her gaze was not dull but full of stories. He originally thought she was a girl with a rather plain and simple style, but he didn't expect her to be so versatile. She looked good with both light and heavy makeup.

He wanted to discuss with the brand whether this issue of the magazine could use a cover with two models.

The brand representative looked clearly troubled. He wasn't sure what Yu Jingchen's attitude was, so he couldn't make a decision until Yu Jingchen spoke. After a while, he smiled and glanced at Yu Jingchen, "What do you think, Mr. Yu?"

“You’re collaborating with FV magazine by designating models. How would I, an outsider, understand these things?” Yu Jingchen didn’t give a complete answer, and his words were equally ambiguous.

Is it a matter of willingness or unwillingness?

"Let's ask the model's opinion," the photographer suggested. "Because Ms. Lin's movements are a bit stiff and she's not very relaxed, I was thinking of finding someone to guide her. That newcomer named Ye Yingying has a great sense of the camera and is very comfortable during photoshoots. So, I'm suggesting we do a Barbie doll-themed shoot. Ms. Lin could try some doll makeup, and we could also incorporate some currently popular girly elements—"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jingchen casually reminded him, "I remember that FV usually features a solo cover, right?"

This sentence means "rejection".

“Yes, yes, it’s usually a solo cover. We contacted FV magazine before specifically about a solo cover, including our previous approval process.” The brand representative immediately added, “Mr. Gao, today we’re also submitting our application based on the budget for a solo cover—”

"I can cover the extra costs," the photographer said through gritted teeth.

"It's not about the money; it's that our company has a very strict application process. If we suddenly change a single-person cover to a double-person cover, what if they ask us about it..."

Just moments ago, the person in charge looked troubled and asked Yu Jingchen for his opinion, but now Yu Jingchen's single sentence has made the person in charge come up with a set of excuses.

The photographer waved his hand and said, "Never mind, I know what you mean. It was my oversight."

Photographer Gao Luoyun did not secure a double cover opportunity for Ye Yingying, but he had his assistant contact Ye Yingying's agent privately.